Rohit Sharma had a disastrous Pune Test, where recorded a duck and a 7-run knock across both the innings.
In what will go down as one of India’s worst home campaigns, New Zealand thoroughly outclassed the hosts to clinch a historic Test series victory in Pune. Yet, in the aftermath of this crushing defeat, Indian captain Rohit Sharma chose reflection over reaction. He indicated that there will be no overreaction to this crushing loss that has ended India’s 12-year streak of dominance at home.
Facing a packed press conference after New Zealand’s maiden Test series win in India, Rohit cut a figure of a composed leader rather than defeated despair. The usually animated captain, while visibly hurt by the loss, maintained a balanced stance and said that the team would be discussing where the players went wrong and what to do differently come the third Test match in Mumbai.
No overreaction, says Rohit Sharma after IND vs NZ 2nd Test
“It happens sometimes that you can’t do what you plan,” Rohit offered, his voice carrying the weight of the surprising defeat that India faced. The Indian skipper defended his batting unit, which crumbled against Mitchell Santner’s spin masterclass. Instead, he recalled that these were the same set of batters who decimated England 4-1 and whitewashed Bangladesh as recently as in earlier this month. “Whatever we have won in the past, these boys have made us win. I don’t want to do too much post-mortem.” His emphasis on avoiding knee-jerk reactions stood out, particularly when many voices are already calling for glaring issues with the batting unit.
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